Rich parents hire handicapped tour guides so kids can cut lines at Disney World

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I realize this is from the New York Post and I trust them about as much as I trust the Weekly World News, but assuming the article is factual, I doesn't surprise me in the least.

[Frikitiki]

I've been seeing this all over Facebook this morning.

From friends who work at the park, we know that abled body people can rent ECVs or wheelchairs and they get front of the line because that's just what Disney does.

The question is now that this is getting such wide spread attention, will Disney change their procedures? Or will more people attempt to use this type of method to avoid the lines?

[blueerica]

Ugh, it's just stupid that they're rich enough to do that, but they won't pony up for the real deal guides who are amazingly awesome (I was fortunate enough to go on such a tour).

No shame for the lie?

[katiesue]

I don't get why people think "cutting" the lines is their right. On the Type 1 Parents message boards I'm on every time someone mentions Disney they all jump on the "get a GAC" train. There is no reason at all you can't stand in line with diabetes. And it kind of pisses me off. Even more so when most will admit they just feel their child should have some "perks". Really?

And honest when I first read this I thought they got ripped off it's way cheaper to rent a wheelchair for the day and throw one of your party in it. That is obviously not right either but there's no need to take along an actual handicapped person for authenticity.

[innerSpaceman]

I don't know about Disney World - but I thought Disneyland tried to stop Disabled Access fraud by insisting everyone who wants a disabled access pass to stop by City Hall with a doctor's note - and that simply showing up with a wheelchair or a scooter would not do the trick.

This would not necessarily stop Tour Fraud, but it's certainly a step in the right direction.

[katiesue]

ISM they legally can't ask for a doctors note under HIPPA. From what I read from other T1 parent wackadoodles though they are asking more questions and cracking down where they can. They are also making the GAC more specific.

[€uroMeinke]

I thought Disney was making more of their queues wheel chair accessable this negating the front of the line option?

[katiesue]

They are but some people don't need a chair but can't stand for long periods of time. Or their child has severe ADD and can't wait that long in line. Or Aspergers. Or can't be in the sun. It's an endless list.

[Moonliner]

Before the best friends a guy could ever have volunteered to help, I was looking to hire a pair of FastPass runners for the day to help game the system on my last visit to DLR.

Somehow I feel morally superior to people that are hiring the handicapped for essentially the same job.

[katiesue]

Ok I'm kinda speechless. On one of my parent groups one Dad sees nothing wrong with it and in fact thinks it's a great idea for his T1 kid to earn some extra cash. Really?